fcclogoDaily Digest

Federal Communications Commission
445 12th St., SW
Washington, D.C. 20554

Vol. 24 No. 44
News media information 202 / 418-0500
Internet: http://www.fcc.gov
TTY: 202/418-2555



March 9, 2005


THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DATED AND RELEASED TODAY:

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NEWS RELEASES

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FCC DIVERSITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE LAUNCHES NEW WEB RESOURCE DIRECTORY. News Release. News Media Contact: Meribeth McCarrick at (202) 418-0654, email: Meribeth.McCarrick@fcc.gov OSP. Contact Jamila Bess Johnson at (202) 418-2608 or Chuck Needy at (202) 418-0855  DOC-257263A1.doc  DOC-257263A1.pdf  DOC-257263A1.txt

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Report No: SES-00692 Released: 03/09/2005. SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES INFORMATION Re: Actions Taken. IB. Contact: (202) 418-0719, TTY: (202) 418-2555  DOC-257265A1.pdf  DOC-257265A1.txt

Report No: SES-00693 Released: 03/09/2005. SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES Re: Satellite Radio Applications Accepted for Filing. IB. Contact: (202) 418-0719, TTY: (202) 418-2555  DOC-257268A1.pdf  DOC-257268A1.txt

Report No: 325-00084 Released: 03/09/2005. PERMIT TO DELIVER PROGRAMS TO FOREIGN BROADCAST STATIONS Re: Applications Accepted for Filing. IB. Contact: Linda Armstrong at (202) 418-7490, email: Linda.Armstrong@fcc.gov, TTY: (202) 418-2555  DOC-257267A1.pdf  DOC-257267A1.txt

Report No: 3984 Released: 03/09/2005. MASS MEDIA ACTIONS. MB  DOC-257255A1.doc  DOC-257255A1.pdf  DOC-257255A1.txt

Report No: 45937 Released: 03/09/2005. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MB  DOC-257238A2.txt  DOC-257238A1.pdf

Report No: 25937 Released: 03/09/2005. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MB  DOC-257237A2.txt  DOC-257237A1.pdf

Released: 03/09/2005. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILING IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSURE PROCEEDINGS (2 OF 2). OMD. Contact: Helen Abraham @ (202) 418-0310  DOC-257249A1.pdf  DOC-257249A1.txt

Released: 03/09/2005. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILING IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSURE PROCEEDINGS ( 1 OF 2). OMD. Contact: Helen Abraham @ (202) 418-0310  DOC-257248A1.pdf  DOC-257248A1.txt

Report No: 2089 Released: 03/09/2005. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SITE-BY-SITE ACTION. WTB  DOC-257273A1.pdf  DOC-257273A1.txt

Report No: 2088 Released: 03/09/2005. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SITE-BY-SITE ACCEPTED FOR FILING. WTB  DOC-257272A1.pdf  DOC-257272A1.txt

Report No: 2091 Released: 03/09/2005. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU MARKET-BASED APPLICATIONS ACTION. WTB  DOC-257276A1.pdf  DOC-257276A1.txt

Report No: 2090 Released: 03/09/2005. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU MARKET-BASED APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. WTB  DOC-257274A1.pdf  DOC-257274A1.txt

Released: 03/09/2005. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU CERTIFIES FREQUENCY COORDINATORS FOR THE 800 MHZ SMR POOL. (DA No. 05-608). (Dkt No 02-55). WTB. Contact: Roberto Mussenden at (202) 418-0680, email: Roberto.Mussenden@fcc.gov,TTY: (202) 418-7233  DA-05-608A1.doc  DA-05-608A1.pdf  DA-05-608A1.txt

Report No: 2092 Released: 03/09/2005. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE AUTHORIZATION APPLICATIONS, TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF LICENSEE APPLICATIONS, AND DE FACTO TRANSFER LEASE APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. WTB  DOC-257269A1.pdf  DOC-257269A1.txt

Report No: 2093 Released: 03/09/2005. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE AUTHORIZATION APPLICATIONS, TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF LICENSEE APPLICATIONS, DE FACTO TRANSFER LEASE APPLICATIONS AND SPECTRUM MANAGER LEASE NOTIFICATIONS ACTION. WTB  DOC-257271A1.pdf  DOC-257271A1.txt

Released: 03/09/2005. WTB CONFIRMS CERTAIN LICENSES IN THE PAGING AND RADIOTELEPHONE SERVICE AND CERTAIN LICENSES OPERATING ON 929-930 MHZ PRIVATE CARRIER PAGING EXCLUSIVE CHANNELS TERMINATED AS A RESULT OF SPECTRUM AUDIT. (DA No. 05-491). WTB. Contact: Denise Walter at (202) 418-0620, email: Denise.Walter@fcc.gov  DA-05-491A1.doc  DA-05-491A1.pdf  DA-05-491A1.txt

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PROVISION OF IMPROVED TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICES AND SPEECH-TO-SPEECH SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH HEARING AND SPEECH DISABILITIES. Granted Petitions filed by Sprint Corporation (Sprint) and WorldCom, Inc. (MCI) seeking reconsideration of the Commission's March 13, 2003, IP Relay Reconsideration Order. (Dkt No. 98-67). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 03/01/2005 by Order on Reconsideration. (FCC No. 05-48). CGB  FCC-05-48A1.doc  FCC-05-48A1.pdf  FCC-05-48A1.txt

IMPLEMENTATION OF SECTION 208 OF THE SATELLITE HOME VIEWER EXTENSION AND REAUTHORIZIATION ACT OF 2004, REPORT TO CONGRESS. Extended the Date for Filing Reply Comments in this proceeding. (Dkt No. 05-28). Action by: Acting Chief, Media Bureau. Reply Comments Due: 03/31/2005. Adopted: 03/09/2005 by ORDER. (DA No. 05-627). MB  DA-05-627A1.doc  DA-05-627A1.pdf  DA-05-627A1.txt

MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC. FOR RENEWAL OF LICENSE FOR STATION WMBB(TV), PANAMA CITY, FL. Granted the NAACP's Request for an Extension of Time until March 22, 2005 to Respond to the Opposition to "Petition to Dismiss or in the Alternative to Deny". Action by: Chief, Video Division, Media Bureau. Adopted: 03/09/2005 by ORDER. (DA No. 05-626). MB  DA-05-626A1.doc  DA-05-626A1.pdf  DA-05-626A1.txt

FEDERAL-STATE JOINT BOARD ON UNIVERSAL SERVICE; 1998 BIENNIAL REGULATORY REVIEW. Denied the Petition for Stay Pending Action on Application for Review of Qwest Communications International, Inc. (Dkt No. 96-45 , 97-21). Action by: Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 03/08/2005 by ORDER. (DA No. 05-622). WCB  DA-05-622A1.doc  DA-05-622A1.pdf  DA-05-622A1.txt

HISPANIC INFORMATION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC. AND BALL STATE UNIVERSITY FOR A NEW EDUCATIONAL BROADBAND SERVICE STATION ON THE A GROUP CHANNELS AT ANDERSON, IN, ET AL. Denied HITN's Application for Review and the Ball State Kokomo's Petition for Reconsideration. Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 03/02/2005 by MO&O. (FCC No. 05-51). WTB  FCC-05-51A1.doc  FCC-05-51A1.pdf  FCC-05-51A1.txt

HISPANIC INFORMATION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC. AND FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO CONSTRUCT EDUCATIONAL BROADBAND SERVICE STATION WLX557, MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE. Granted HITN's Application for Review in part, Reinstated the Application, and Directed the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau to Reevaluate the Application. Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 03/02/2005 by MO&O. (FCC No. 05-50). WTB  FCC-05-50A1.doc  FCC-05-50A1.pdf  FCC-05-50A1.txt

ADDENDA: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, RELEASED MARCH 8, 2005, DID NOT APPEAR IN DIGEST NO. 43:

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FCC RELEASES NEW TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBERSHIP REPORT. News Release. News Media Contact: Mark Wigfield at (202) 418-0253, email: Mark.Wigfield@fcc.gov WCB. Contact Alexander Belinfante at (202) 418-0944, TTY: (202) 418-0484  DOC-257258A1.doc  DOC-257258A1.pdf  DOC-257258A1.txt

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Released: 03/08/2005. SBC FILES COST ALLOCATION MANUAL REVISION. (DA No. 05-618). Comments Due: 04/07/2005. Reply Comments Due: 04/22/2005. WCB. Contact: Debbie Weber at (202) 418-0812  DA-05-618A1.doc  DA-05-618A1.pdf  DA-05-618A1.txt

Released: 03/08/2005. SBC-SNET FILES COST ALLOCATION MANUAL REVISION. (DA No. 05-617). Comments Due: 04/07/2005. Reply Comments Due: 04/22/2005. WCB. Contact: Debbie Weber at (202) 418-0812  DA-05-617A1.doc  DA-05-617A1.pdf  DA-05-617A1.txt

Released: 03/08/2005. DOMESTIC AUTHORIZATION GRANTED, APPLICATION FOR ACQUISITION OF ASSETS OF PAC-WEST TELECOMM, INC., BY U.S. TELEPACIFIC CORP. (DA No. 05-620). (Dkt No 05-21). WCB. Contact: Alex Johns at (202) 418-1167 or Terri Natoli at (202) 418-1574  DA-05-620A1.doc  DA-05-620A1.pdf  DA-05-620A1.txt

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ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNICATIONS ENTERPRISES PETITION FOR PREEMPTION PURSUANT TO SECTION 253 OF THE COMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1934 OF ACTIONS OF THE CITY OF MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA. Granted CompTel/ALTS' Request to Withdraw the Petition. Dismissed Without Prejudice the Petition for Preemption and Declaratory Ruling. Terminated the Proceeding. (Dkt No. 01-40). Action by: Chief, Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 03/08/2005 by ORDER. (DA No. 05-616). WCB  DA-05-616A1.doc  DA-05-616A1.pdf  DA-05-616A1.txt